Public charging infrastructure developer and operator Greenlane, a joint venture of Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure fund, is establishing its second commercial EV charging corridor connecting Southern California to Phoenix via Interstate 10.

The corridor is one of several planned routes as the company works to develop a nationwide network of commercial EV charging for medium- and heavy-duty fleets. The second corridor includes the flagship Greenlane Center in Colton, next to San Bernardino in the Inland Empire, which opened in April, as well as new sites to be developed in Blythe, California, and Greater Phoenix, Arizona. The Colton location features more than 40 high-speed chargers, including 12 pull-through and 29 bobtail lanes for medium- and heavy-duty EVs.

The corridor expansion is supported by a strategic partnership with electric truck OEM Windrose Technology. [Editor’s note: a Windrose exec recently posted on LinkedIn that the company may be having financial difficulties.]

Windrose’s R700 Class 8 electric semi-truck successfully completed single-charge journeys from Greenlane’s Colton location to Buckeye, Arizona, near Phoenix (I-10 corridor) and Las Vegas (I-15 corridor). The semi had a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 74,420 pounds. The nearly 300-mile journey on the Phoenix route carrying a near-maximum payload demonstrates the real-world capability of electric trucks for demanding long-haul freight operations, Greenlane said.

The single-charge hauls follow successful interoperability testing at the Colton site, where the Windrose R700 achieved a peak charge rate of 772 kW with its dual-gun charging technology, exhibiting Greenlane’s ability to support rapid turnaround times essential for freight operations.

Under the partnership, Windrose will use Greenlane’s flagship center in Colton as its base of operations for several vehicles and to power its R700 electric truck for pilot customers along the I-15 and I-10 freight corridors. One of the first customers on these routes will be Nevoya, an electric trucking carrier focused on helping shippers and third-party logistics carriers transition to electric transportation. Nevoya plans to operate battery-electric trucks along the I-15 and I-10 corridors.

“Greenlane’s I-10 charging network creates the infrastructure breakthrough that electric trucking needs—and Nevoya is positioned to capitalize on it,” said John Verdon, Chief Commercial Officer at Nevoya. “As we launch operations on the I-10, this partnership allows us to demonstrate that long-haul electric trucking is not just possible—it’s practical, scalable, and the future of freight.”

“Our second corridor was strategically selected to best support the carriers and shippers who keep our economy moving,” said Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO of Greenlane. “Windrose’s achievements during testing demonstrate that our high-performance charging network can handle the most demanding freight operations. By establishing charging infrastructure along key transportation arteries, we’re providing the foundation fleets need to scale their electric operations.”

Source: Greenlane